When Charlie McButton Lost Power
by Suzanne Collins
illustrated by Mike Lester
Genre: Narrative Poem
Comprehension Skill - Literary Elements
Comprehension Strategy - Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
bat - a small animal
battery - connected electric cells that produce a direct current
blew - formed something by expelling air
fuel - something burned for heat
plug - a connection on the end of a corded electrical devise that is put into the wall to carry electricity
vision - the ability to come up with new ideas
term - a length of time
Spelling - Short Vowels; Syllables VC/CV
1. lettuce
2. happen
3. basket
4. winter
5. sister
6. problem
7. supper
8. subject
9. lesson
10. spelling
11. napkin
12. collar
13. traffic
14. suggest
15. puppet
16. skillet
17. picnic
18. planet
19. system
20. pumpkin
by Suzanne Collins
illustrated by Mike Lester
Genre: Narrative Poem
Comprehension Skill - Literary Elements
Comprehension Strategy - Background Knowledge
Vocabulary:
bat - a small animal
battery - connected electric cells that produce a direct current
blew - formed something by expelling air
fuel - something burned for heat
plug - a connection on the end of a corded electrical devise that is put into the wall to carry electricity
vision - the ability to come up with new ideas
term - a length of time
Spelling - Short Vowels; Syllables VC/CV
1. lettuce
2. happen
3. basket
4. winter
5. sister
6. problem
7. supper
8. subject
9. lesson
10. spelling
11. napkin
12. collar
13. traffic
14. suggest
15. puppet
16. skillet
17. picnic
18. planet
19. system
20. pumpkin